First thrills : high-octane stories from the hottest thriller authors [WorldCat Entities]

"12 LITERARY LEGENDS 13 RISING STARS 1 MUST-HAVE COLLECTION OF FIRST THRILLS Con men and killers, aliens and zombies, priests and soldiers, just some of the characters that thrill and kill in this compelling collection of gun-toting, double-crossing, back-stabbing, pulse-pounding stories. Jeffery Deaver investigates the suspicious death of a crime-writer in "The Plot"; Karin Slaughter's grieving widow takes revenge on her dying ex-husband in "Cold Heart", Stephen Coonts discovers a flying saucer in the depths of the ocean in "Savage Planet" and John Lescroart's secret field agent finds himself caught up in a complex game of cat-and-mouse in "The Gato Conundrum". Handpicked by world number one Lee Child, celebrity authors and stars of the future are brought together, writing brand-new stories, especially commissioned for this must-have collection. Whether you're reading today's bestseller or tomorrow's phenomenon, grisly horror or paranoia thriller, historical suspense or supernatural crime, one thing is for certain. You'll be thrilled to the core."
"An anthology of previously unpublished work includes contributions by favorite genre authors and a selection of up-and-coming writers."
"An anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished works includes contributions by such favorite genre authors as Stephen Coontz, Alex Kava, and Karin Slaughter, and a selection of up-and-coming writers."@en
"Here are twenty-five never-before-published stories packed with murder, mystery and mayhem, from bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre."@en
"Con men and killers, aliens and zombies, priests and soldiers - just some of the characters that kill and thrill in this compelling collection of gun-toting, double-crossing, back-stabbing, pulse-pounding stories. Jeffery Deaver investigates the suspicious death of a crime-writer in 'The Plot'; Karin Slaughter's grieving widow takes revenge on her dying ex-husband in 'Cold, Cold Heart'; Stephen Coonts discovers a flying saucer in the depths of the ocean in 'Savage Planet' and John Lescroat's secret field agent finds himself caught up in a complex game of cat-and-mouse in 'The Gate Conundrum'"@en
"New York Times bestselling author Lee Child has teamed up with the International Thriller Writers for 'First Thrills', a showcase of many of the organization's bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre."@en